2027 3-star South Carolina Running Back Trenton Lynch Commits to Rutgers Football

Spartanburg Vikings Trenton Lynch (40) celebrates with Spartanburg Vikings Tryon Duncan (7) and Spartanburg Vikings Torrean Davis (1) after scoring a touchdown Friday, Sept. 5, 2025 during the SCHSL football game against the Broome Centurions at Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Rutgers has landed its first running back commit of the 2027 recruitment class as South Carolina running back Trenton Lynch has committed to the Scarlet Knights after taking an official visit back in April, according to a post made by The Knight Report. He is rated as a three-star by 247sports, but is currently unranked by the other sites.

The 5-foot-9, 195-pound running back plays for Spartanburg High School in South Carolina. During his junior season, He rushed 130 times for 1,204 yards and 17 touchdowns, while hauling in 37 receptions for 356 yards and two touchdowns in the passing game.

Lynch received significant interest among the Power Four ranks, holding offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Syracuse, and Wake Forest, among others. As of right now, he does still have an official visit planned to Cincinnati for over the summer, but he is expected to shut that down in the coming days. His official visit to Rutgers is set for Friday, June 5th.

Rutgers running backs coach Damiere Shaw has proven himself to be a valuable asset at his craft, as he helped former Rutgers running back break out to become one of the best running backs in the Big Ten before following it up by doing the same thing with his successor, . With the addition of Lynch to the room, Shaw will have another talented player to help mold as he sees fit.